ART REGISTRAR (full-time)

The Registrar for Exhibitions oversees the planning, coordination, and logistical implementation of exhibition loans to the CMA, together with the Senior Exhibitions Registrar. This role is responsible for the planning and management of art transportation logistics, loan contracts, insurance coverage, art installation schedule and in‑gallery implementation. It also covers the art transportation and insurance portions of the exhibition budget, collaborating with exhibitions, curatorial, design, facilities, and security departments and maintaining productive, collegial relationships.

Bachelor’s degree, and preferably a Master’s degree, from an accredited college or university in art, art history, museum studies, arts administration, or a closely related field is required.

7‑10 years of verifiable art museum registration experience required.

Experience managing people and complex projects.

Proven proficiency working with collections management systems and Microsoft Office Suite (MS Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel).

Skilled in the sensitive handling of works of art, including the packing, crating, and transportation of objects.

Proficient in best practices in museum registration.

Familiarity with laws pertaining to ownership, custody, transfer, and disposition of art objects; tax laws relating to charitable donations; and fine arts insurance practices.

Creative and flexible mindset for problem‑solving.

Aptitude for system and workflow creation and implementation.

Positive attitude and adaptability with shifting priorities.

Proven ability to work effectively and timely on a wide variety of deadline‑driven projects concurrently, with concern for the tasks assigned and the goals of the Department.

Capacity and organizational ability to excel in a fast‑paced, diverse, multi‑tasked environment.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with colleagues, volunteers, and interns and the ability to effectively represent the Museum to outside professionals, lenders, and members of the artistic community.

Manages art installations and deinstallations for exhibitions, including scheduling, staff coordination, and ensuring a safe working environment in collaboration with curatorial, design, security, and exhibitions departments.

Ensures all loans receive the same level of care as CMA collections objects, coordinates condition examinations with Conservation staff, documents crating, packing, mounts, installation, location and other relevant details for exhibition loans and permanent collection works, oversees loan art movement and maintains accurate records.

Maintains productive relationships with art handling, crating, shipping, and customs providers and knowledge of best practices in each area.

Maintains knowledge of fine arts insurance and U.Indemnity regulations and policies; experience with museum-based collections management systems.

Couriers works of art to and from outside institutions as needed.

prepares and submits application to the National Endowment for the Arts, Arts & Artifacts Indemnity Program.

prepares and submits application to the U.Responsible for the art transportation portion of exhibition budgets, providing cost estimates for shipping, crating, courier, insurance, and other loan‑related costs, and tracking all costs with accurate fiscal records.

Performs special projects as assigned by Director of Collections Management.

Application Material Please submit a resume, cover letter, and 3 professional references

Full‑time Benefits include

Free, unlimited admission to select Cleveland Museum of Art ticketed exhibitions (two adult member tickets per visit, subject to availability)

50% off admission to select ticketed exhibitions for members' guests

Free admission to select ticketed exhibitions for unlimited children, 17 and younger, when accompanied by a member

Priority registration and discounts for museum art classes for adults and children

20% discount in the museum store

25% discount in the museum restaurant and café

Annual subscription to Cleveland Art members magazine

Your employment relationship with the museum qualifies you for free or discounted admissions to other cultural institutions such as the Natural History Museum, Botanical Gardens, The Cleveland Zoo, etc.

Medical

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Legal Services

Employee Assistance Program